Combined inkstand and peneack



May 26, 1931. s. KELTONIK COMBINED INKSTAND AND PENRACK Filed May 21. 19150 Patented May: 26, v 1931 UNITED "STATES STEPHEN KELTONIK, OF CONEMAUGiI-I, PENNSYLVANIAv COMBINED INKSTAND Am) rr'zrznaaox Application filed May 21,1930, swarm. 454,325.

This invention relates to a combined ink stand and pen rack and is designed more especially as an improvement upon the structure disclosed in re-issued Patent 17 ,400,

granted to me on August 13, 1929.

It is an object of the invention to simplify thestructure whereby the manufacture and assembly of the parts can be facilitated.

' With the foregoing and other objects in view'which will appear as the description proceeds,.the invention residesin the com-. bination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction herein described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention hereinafter disclosed, may. be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention. p In the accompanying drawings the preiferred form of the invention hasbeen shown.

In said drawings V Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section through the device, the lid of the inkwell being shown by'full lines in closedposition and by dotted lines in open position.

Figure 2 is a plan view; 1 V Figure 3 is a section substantially on the line 3-3, Figure 1. y

Referring to the figures by charactersof reference, 1 designates the body of the ink stand which can be moulded in a single block of glass or other material of any desired shape and proportions. An inkwell or recess 2 is formed in this block adjacent one edge and at a point between the recess 2 and the opposed edge there is formed a transverse channel 3, the ends of which open into grooves 4 formed in the sides of the'block.- Openings 6 extend through the block and communicate with the channel.

Bolts .7 are seated in the openings 6 and have eyes 8 at their upper ends which are seated in channel 3. The bolts can be held in place by nuts 9. 'A cross rodlOI extends through the eyes 8 and longitudinally of the and downwardlyo ntothe block '1 as shown channel. This rod is screwed :into or other wisev attached to side strips 11, the lower ends of which are fitted snugly in the grooves 4 while the upper ends can be connected by a cross rod 12. The side strips have arms 13 $112 extending forwardly therefrom and resting 1' on the block'l. These arms constitutea pen 7 rack and have fingers l4 projectingupwardly therefrom for retaining a penholder P on the rack. p I 7 Pivotally mounted on red 10 are eyes 15 at the lower end of a counterbalance 16. These eyes can be arranged between the side strips 11 and the eyes 8 so as to be held against lateral displacement. It is to be understood, however,that any other desired construction and arrangement may be provided. An arm 17, which is 'part of the'lid, canbe extended from the lower portion of the counterbalance for joining it to the lid 18 of theinkwell's- A lifting finger 19,- or projection of any form, is extended from the counterbalance 16 and when the lid 18 is; in closed position, i this finger 19 or projection will overhang and retain the 'penholder as shown in Figure "1. j 701% When the lid is closed the counterbalance 16 will be inclined upwar'dly and rearwardly relative to the side strips 11 and the penholder P will be retained by the fingers 14: and19. WVhen. it is desired to use the pen holder it is lifted against projection 19 and the parts are so proportioned that a slight upward pressure againstfinger 19 will cause the counterbalance- 16;to swing rearwardly by dotted lines in Figure 1. i I At the 'sametime the lid 18 will be elevated to its dotted-line position in frontof but ,at an acuteangle to the strips 11. Access to the contents of" the inkwell can nowlbe had readily and whenit is nolonger desired to usethe ink, the apenholder can be pressed down- 'Vwardly between strips 11 andthe raised lid 18: Thepenholder will thus, actas a wedge A which will swing the lid back to its. normal 96 or closed position. and during this movement the penholder will arrive on the arms 13 and finger 19 will move to position thereover. Thus the parts will be reset as shown by full lines in Figure 1.

Obviously the designs of the several parts can be varied and said parts can be made of any materials desired. Primary importance is attached to the novel assembly of the parts whereby the pen rack, lid, and other parts, made separate from the block 1 can be held securely to the block. Importance is also attached to the fact that all of the parts can be made cheaply and are capable of being suitably ornamented.

What is claimed is:

1. An ink stand including a block having a recess, a transverse channel, and grooves communicating with the channel, a structure seated at its lower ends in the grooves and having a portion forming a pen rack, a pivot member seated in the channel and connecting the sides of the structure for holding the lower ends of said structure in the grooves,

a lid pivotally connected to said pivot memher, a counterbalance carried thereby, and a lifting element extending from the counterbalance for overhanging a pen holder on the rack when the lid is closed.

2. An ink stand including a block having arecess, and side grooves, an upstanding structure seated at its lower ends in the grooves and having a portion constituting a pen rack, a pivot device connecting the sides of said structure for holding the lower ends thereof in the grooves, a lid Inovably connected to the pivot device, a counterbalance movable with the lid for engaging the block to hold the lid in open position, and a lifting projection carried by the counterbalance for overhanging a penholder on the rack when the lid is closed.

3. An ink stand including a block having a recess, a transverse channel, and grooves jopening into the channel, an upstanding structure seated at its lower ends in the grooves and having a pen-rack portion overlying the block, a pivot device in the channel connected to the sides of the structure for holding its lower ends in the grooves, means for engaging the pivot device to hold it to the block, a lid pivotally mounted on said device, a counterbalance for holding the lid in raised position when lifted from the block,

and means 'on the counterbalance for overtening the pivot device thereto, a lid pivotfrom the counterbalance for overlying a penholder on the rack and for receiving upward thrust therefrom.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature.

STE HEN KEL Q I 

